Comparing to another activity is useful if it helps you formulate questions, it's dangerous when you use it to justify answers.

I've learned to always avoid saying "always"

Comprehensiveness is the enemy of comprehensibility.

Why is composing symphonies tough? I don't know. It's just very few people in the world can do it well. And I think that's the case with upfront design. It is very hard to do well.

Any fool can write code that a computer can understand. Good programmers write code that humans can understand.

I can only think of so many good ideas in a week. Having other people contribute makes my life easier.

If you're afraid to change something it is clearly poorly designed.